Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1969)

Directed by

John Hough

Genre

adventure film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

53 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the origin story of Robin Hood as a young outlaw in medieval England. It was originally a TV pilot and has a modest, straightforward adventure style.

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What happens

Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood is a 1973 British adventure film directed by John Hough and starring David Warbeck, Ciaran Madden, Kathleen Byron, David Butler and Kenneth Gilbert. The film was actor David Warbeck's film debut, playing the lead role of Robin Hood. The film was originally a 1969 television series pilot but was released in movie theatres in 1973, as a support feature to the musical Take Me High. The film was also released on VHS under the title The Legend of Young Robin Hood. The film's title comes from the medieval term Caput lupinum or "Wolfshead", meaning an outlaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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